Since our last update we have gone fully digital, meaning we can now go direct from an oral scan to the final restoration without ever having poured a model !
Along with this we have talked extensively for AstraTech, The ADi, BIDST and The Dentistry Show on CAD/CAM technology and the benefits it can bring to surgeons and their patients.
This edition of our newsletter is loaded with CAD/CAM content simply because it has opened up so many unique advantages to our clients and at the same time saved money, a true win/win situation.
To compliment all our existing CAD/CAM solutions we have recently invested in the Straumann iTero lab software (for the aqcusition of digital impressions direct from the practice) and Dental Wings (to allow us access to most of the very finest CAD design and open platform milling centres around the world) This latest acquisition is in addition to all our existing digital systems, meaning we can accept digital files from any oral scanner available in the UK and have any type of CAD/CAM restoration made.
In short this has meant that we can offer the very best restorations to our surgeons which has also saved them thousands of pounds in needless extra componentry and expensive alloy, regardless of the systems they use.
Astra Atlantis
As with all the other CAD/CAM solutions we have introduced for our clients, Astra Atlantis has provided a fantastic option for restoring implant cases AND saved money on every case. From the end of Q3 we will also be able to provide this fantastic solution on Camlog implants!
As one of the first Laboratories in the UK to use Atlantis we were in an excellent position to make the switch over to producing these implant abutments using the new Dental Wings system as soon as it went live in the UK earlier this year. This has given our technicians much more control over the design of these fantastic abutments, which will ensure you always get the best custom solution for your implant restorations.
We are now one of, if not the biggest single laboratory producer of these abutments, which is testament to the dedication and skill of our technical team who tailor this system to fit each of our clients needs exactly. Our depth of knowledge with this system and the feedback from the very successful Atlantis Live! 2010 tour has also meant that we have been asked to lecture for Astra Tech again this year at their UK Symposium.
Dates for the diary
Audi Quattro Rooms London
This years Astra Tech Symposium will be held at the Audi Quattro Rooms London on the 16th September 2011 and will cover the latest developments in the Astra Tech system including the new TX profile implants & Astra Atlantis update (Crown abutment, 3D editor demo, Camlog interface & core file) which will highlight all the possibilities of these fantastic systems, especially when used in combination!
For more details CLICK HERE or contact your local Astra Tech representative
Dentistry Show 2012
We've booked a stand for 2nd and 3rd March at The Dentistry Show 2012. After talking at last years show we were so impressed with what was on offer that we decided to jump in and have a presence at next year's show!
Come along and see first hand what the lab has to offer you as a surgical partner, including the latest on CAD/CAM restorations, Smile Design planning and implant support on complex implant restorations.
Gearing up for the Great North Run
Many of you will already know Marc Tocher as one of our longest serving and highly skilled ceramists but many will be unaware that he is also a keen runner who has previously competed in many events, including the local Leeds Abbey Dash.
Marc has decided to complete The Great North Run in aid of Cancer Research UK. Anyone who's run will know this is a hard slog and well worth supporting him in his efforts.
We'd like to thank many of our surgical partners who have already donated and offered support to Marc. If you would like to donate or offer words of encouragement, all this can be done by visiting Marc's Just Giving Page
A note from our Directors
So, we've obviously been busy and investing in the latest technology but this is not for personal kudos. It's to ensure we offer the very best to our clients, so that hopefully you can rest assured that you are always getting the best products, support, advice and up to date information on the latest trends available in restorative dentistry.
Ambridge Ceramics is committed to creating dental solutions that improve the experienece of both the patient and the surgeon. We value our surgical and laboratory partners, without your help and support we simply wouldn't be here.
We want to get even better at what we do though, and to do this we need to hear from loyal customers like you! How are we doing? what do you like and what could we do better? Follow us on Twitter at @ambridgeceramic and let us know what you think about our products and service.
Your feedback makes us better.
Thank-you for your continued support
Mark Ambridge & Angela Kelly
